What is the meaning of Psalm 118:25? O LORD, save us, we pray • The psalmist voices an urgent cry for deliverance. The same heart beats earlier in the song: “The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation” (Psalm 118:14). • Throughout Israel’s history God repeatedly answered this plea. “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines” (1 Samuel 7:8). He delivered then, and His character remains unchanged. • The plea reaches beyond immediate danger to ultimate rescue. “Salvation belongs to the LORD” (Jonah 2:9), and “Salvation exists in no one else” but Jesus (Acts 4:12). • When the crowds shouted “Hosanna” (“Save, I pray”) at Jesus’ Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21:9), they quoted this very verse, recognizing Him as the long-awaited Savior. • God promises to answer every sincere call: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13). We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper! • Having sought rescue, the psalmist asks for God-given success. “You shall meditate on it day and night… then you will prosper and succeed in all you do” (Joshua 1:8). True prosperity flows from obedience. • Scripture paints prosperity as wholeness, fruitfulness, and forward movement under God’s favor: – “He is like a tree… whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does” (Psalm 1:3). – “Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers” (3 John 1:2). – “I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness” (John 10:10). • Prosperity never excuses self-reliance. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart… He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6). • God’s blessing equips His people for service: “Having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8). • As priorities align with His kingdom, provision follows. “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). summary Psalm 118:25 joins two inseparable requests: rescue and subsequent flourishing. The Lord delivers His people from peril and from sin, and He then leads them into the fullness of life that advances His purposes. The verse invites confident dependence on the God who saves and sustains, assuring that those who call on Him experience both salvation and success under His faithful hand. |
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